I am a national security space policy analyst, and my previous policy experience spans international relations at NASA, government relations at an aerospace company, and engaging in the public comment process for federal agency rulemaking.
I helped commission the James Webb Space Telescope as a Wavefront Sensing Scientist at Ball Aerospace. I was on shift in the control room throughout the 24/7, 4-month mirror alignment process.
As an aerospace engineering master's student at CU Boulder, I built a wargame on cislunar operations while taking coursework on astrodynamics, algoirthm development, and project managment.
As a graduate research assistant, professional engineer, and undergraduate intern, I gained essential technical skills that I will apply to all my future work.
I am an active member of my community, supporting students in STEM, donating platelets, volunteering at events with local nonprofits, and previously helping with elder care and with trail reconstruction in Colorado.
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The papers I write as an analyst at the Center for Space Policy and Strategy are primarily focused on space warfighting and international relations.
For external media mentions and a full list of publications, see the link above.
I published a first-author paper in The Astronomical Journal on my undergraduate research at NASA.
I worked at Ball Aerospace full-time commissioning the James Webb Space Telescope while pursuing my graduate degree at CU part-time.
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